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04/04/2026

Mission Accomplished: Artemis II Watch Party!

Our Ground Control team of future engineers officially launched into an unforgettable celebration this past Friday!

Mission Highlights:
🚀Fueling Up: Customized Artemis II officially astronaut-approved!

🚀Bot Battles: High-stakes VEX Bot tournaments. Congrats to our Lunar Champion, Rory Pattberg!

🚀Mission Control: Watching the Orion capsule soar inside our Launch Pad Lab.

🚀Core Memories: These kiddos now have a story to tell for a lifetime. They will always remember exactly where they were and the excitement they felt the day Artemis II launched us back to the moon!

A MASSIVE Thank You to our sponsors! Your generous support provided the fuel for these moments and invested in the dreams of these incredible kids.

The Mission Continues: Stay tuned! Next week, we’ll be tracking the live science experiments the crew is conducting aboard the Orion spacecraft.

Today is one of those days that we will all remember where we were when it happened.The Ozark ONE STEM program has been ...
04/01/2026

Today is one of those days that
we will all remember where we
were when it happened.

The Ozark ONE STEM program
has been working hard to prepare
for the historic Artemis II launch.

Not only have our students
constructed mockups of the
flight panels, but they have also
been investigating the chemistry,
physics, engineering, math, and
meteorology that plays an active
role.

We may or may not have a truly
stellar and sweet surprise waiting
for them Friday when they arrive to school (🤫 it's a secret!)!!!

Charlotte, one of our 6th grade students, said it best: "I am most
excited about the launch because
the elliptical orbit the Artemis 2
mission will take will send
astronauts farther away from the
Earth into space than they have
ever been before."

Stay tuned for more updates on
this exciting mission!

03/31/2026

There’s a specific kind of magic
that happens when students start
twisting wires.

Today, the lab was buzzing...
literally. We watched these kiddos
trade their digital worlds for a space
full of motors, LEDs, and raw
materials.

It’s messy, it’s loud, and it’s exactly
how great ideas start. Who needs a
screen when you’ve got a
workbench and a vision?

03/15/2026

🚨 WEATHER UPDATE: Due to forecasted severe weather, and under the recommendation of the Dale County Emergency Management Agency, Ozark City Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, March 16th to help ensure the safety of students, staff, and support systems.

Buses: Will run at approximately 9:00AM.

School Start Times: All campuses will open doors at approximately 9:30AM and begin classes at 10:00AM.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Staff: Please report to work by 9:00AM.

We’ll continue to monitor weather and road conditions with Dale County EMA and local law enforcement. Any further updates will be sent via phone, text, and email and posted immediately to our official page.

Chasing rainbows and big dreams at D.A. Smith Middle School! 🌈 The Ozark ONE STEM crew is ready to brighten the day.
03/12/2026

Chasing rainbows and big dreams at D.A. Smith Middle School! 🌈

The Ozark ONE STEM crew is ready to brighten the day.


03/12/2026

We’ve been quiet in the STEM
STUDIO for a reason...

Something massive is rolling
(and flying) your way. You aren’t
ready for what’s coming next.


02/18/2026

Card Sort.
Coding Legends.

We’re kicking off the week by
turning the classroom into a
human processing center! Our
engineers are mastering efficiency through high-speed card sorting.

The Goal?
Prove that every second counts
before we design and build our own
automated Amazon Distribution
Warehouses in VEX VR.

Human brains today.
Robot brains tomorrow.
Let's get to work!

02/12/2026

Big things are happening in Ozark!

We are thrilled to share the new ONE Eagle video, showcasing the incredible potential and bright future of our community. From local growth to new opportunities, Ozark has so much in store—and we’re just getting started!

At The Career Exploration Center and ONE STEM, we are proud to be part of this journey. We aren’t just watching the future happen; we’re excited to play an active role in shaping it as we work to .

Join us as we soar to new heights! 🚀

Happy National Periodic Table Day from Ozark ONE STEM!Today we celebrate the 118 elements that build our world and fuel ...
02/08/2026

Happy National Periodic Table Day from Ozark ONE STEM!

Today we celebrate the 118 elements that build our world and fuel our innovations. From the lab to the sky, we’re proud to see our students soaring through the sciences.

Keep exploring, Ozark!

Ozark City Schools
D.A. Smith Middle School


Meet Payton. She is one of our SPARK STEM Ambassadors and second-year STEM student. She is leading her STEM Studio class...
02/05/2026

Meet Payton. She is one of our SPARK STEM Ambassadors and second-year STEM student.

She is leading her STEM Studio class as they are working on our custom control panels for the NASA Artemis II mission.

She's holding a genuine relic: a floppy disk! But here's the amazing twist...
this very disk belonged to one of her elementary school teachers!!!

Talk about a "full circle" moment!





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